2010 SUMMER PROGRAMS ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION

Monday, December 7, 2009, at 5:00 p.m., in 118 DeBartolo Hall

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Info current as of 11-20-09; Check back for updates.

Location

Granada has cast its spell on travelers for centuries. The last stronghold of Medieval Islam in Europe, the pride of Renaissance kings, the inspiration source for the romantic mind, is now a city with a vibrant university life adorned with monuments and a natural surrounding of incomparable beauty. Study abroad in Granada—the cultural and academic capital of Andalusia, one of the most attractive regions in Europe, where a great diversity of landscapes blends with a rich history and a passion for its traditions. Travel and learn in a program that optimizes the opportunities Granada has to offer, its Islamic heritage, its Southern European setting, and a cross of cultures that is unique within the Hispanic world. 

Program of Study

During the six-week program (June 7-July 16, 2010) students enroll in 2 courses, worth 3 credits each.   Professor Olivia Remie Constable, Professor of History and Robert M. Conway Director of the Medieval Institute, will teach Medieval Spain: A Land of Three Religions.  Students will also enroll in an IES course, Imagining Andalusia.  Students will receive Notre Dame credit for these courses and they will be calculated into a student’s GPA.  All courses will be taught in English; there is no language requirement for this program.

This program in Granada is offered for Summer 2010 only.  It is possible that a program will be offered in Granada in subsequent summers.  Future programs will likely differ in timing and courses offered.  We must have 10 students confirm participation in this program to offer it during Summer 2010. 

Eligibility for the Program

Applicants must be full-time students in at the University of Notre Dame or St. Mary’s College, with a suggested 2.75 GPA.  Applications must be completed online, by February 19, 2010.  Instructions for applications can be found at http://www.nd.edu/~ois/Apply/Summer_Apply.htm. 

Excursions

In addition to tours of the Alhambra and the Cathedral of Granada, students will participate in a 3-day, 2-night field trip to Córdoba and Seville; and a 3-day, 2-night excursion to Toledo.

Housing

Students will stay with local English-speaking families.  Homestays include breakfast and lunch seven days per week, as well as internet access and laundry facilities.  All homes are within walking distance of the classroom center.

Costs

The cost of the program is $6,600.  This fee includes tuition, housing and two meals per day, field trips, cultural activities, and guest lectures.  Participants will make their own flight arrangements and will be responsible for their own dinners.  Participants will also be responsible for having a cell phone that works in Spain.

Course Information

HIST (number TBA) - Medieval Spain: A Land of Three Religions
The Iberian Peninsula was one of the most complex and diverse regions of the western world during the medieval period.  The area was home to Muslims, Christians, and Jews, speaking Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, and vernacular languages, and often living in close proximity.  Medieval Spain was unlike any other country in western Europe in that it was a partly Muslim country for nearly eight hundred years.  While we call the rest of Europe "Latin Christian Europe," much of Spain was speaking Arabic and following the ways of Islam.  At the same time, Spain had a very large and vibrant Jewish community, living both in regions under Muslim and under Christian rule.  In the medieval period, the balance between these three groups changed, and this shifting balance is a major focus of the course. 

Department & Number TBA - Imagining Andalusia

This course is a comparative study of how writers from various cultures and eras have viewed Andalusia.  Readings will include works from Radwa Ashour, Federico García Lorca, Washington Irving, Prosper Merimée, Gerald Brenan, and others.

For Further Information contact:

Olivia Remie Constable

Professor of History and Robert M. Conway Director of the Medieval Institute

715 Hesburgh Library

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN 46556-5629

Telephone:  (574) 631-6604

Constable.1@nd.edu

or

Liz Murdock LaFortune
Office of International Studies
152 Hurley Building
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN  46556
Telephone:  (574) 631-7251
E-mail:  llafortu@nd.edu

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